The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-03-04

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batteries or rams, $60O.OO0 For the arlna
ment OF vessels before provided for, the sun
OF % WO,OUJ Is appropriated out Of any
none, IN t..e treasury not otherwise appr0
printed.
Mr.. Vest offered a substitute for the Eads
Tenuantep,c ship-rai WY bill, which pro
vides for t.r incorporation by James b.
Eids ana g. me eight, O,ller persons named
.. the Atlantic and Paciic Ship-R AWAY
Company Win capital sock not ~ exceed
SlvO OOOOO0. The substitute was passed
Yeas Al, Ia. s7-with an amendment l. eretC
n'reu b., 3 .atOr Van Wyck providing
tlat no certncdte OF stock shall nc ISSUED
until 1t Shall nave been full paid for IN
money at par value, ami prohibiting the
Issuance OF .Onus IN excess or tie paid-iIl
capital or the disposal OF tile same ut less
than the r par value.
FEB. lS-Ta- Senate to-day adopted
yeas 81. nays, l3-t,ie conference report on
the UG,h pn!ydmy bali IN the shape of n
substitute ior votn tne Senate ami House
nllis. he III now goes t. the President
for his acton.
Tue hrst sx s ctions of the bill apply to
prosecutions FOR Uigan,, adultery, etc.. and
make TIE wiIc or husband u competent wit
NESS, put dn not compel either To testlf
oect.Ois anu give pow ers Of court COM
misslon rs and OF the marshal anu deputy
| marslials. Sections D anu 10 apply to the
marriage ceremony. Tne> REQUIRE q GER
tihcate, Properly AUTHENTICATED. to be re-
corded IN the ofiice Of the Probate court.
Section III annuis all territorial laws recog-
ming the capacity OF lilo innate children
TO lnhcrlt or DO entitled 10 any distrbutlye
share In the estate of the father Section IL
annuls territorial laws, cOnferrng jurisdic-
ton upon prooata courts with certain ex-
| ceptiOn }. Sections IL and IA make 1t the
| dut. OF thea t'rnei Central Of the United
States to lnstlut. proceedings to escneat to
the United states The property Of corpora
tiols Ostailied or held IN violation of Sec
li0a OF the act OF Ju", 1S6!-the proceeds
Oh s.lrll eSch at To be applied to the use and
benefit OF common schools in the territory.
Sections ID and 16 annul The charter of the
Perpetual Emigration Fund Company and
dlss0 w that corporation, and forfeit all
property and assets Of the company in ex-
Cess OF debts and lawful claims to the beneht
~ common schools In the territory. Section
II dlsS0iv,S the corporation OF the church OF
Jesus CIr,st or latler-Oay saints, and makes
Il the uuty OF the Attrney-General of the
United otates to inst, tute legal proceedings
10 wni up the affairs OF the corporation.
Section Is provides Tor tile endowment of
widow, who are to have One-thrd of the
iiicO.n, OF the estate as heir uOwer. Sec
ton 20 t"nu s the acts of the Legislative as
senib y which permit female suffrage.
Feb. 10.-1he presiding HI cr OF the SEN
ate to-day presented several petitions from
OiO posts of the Grand Army of the Re
public I the passage OF tue dependent
pens Oh bill overthe Presidents veto. Laid
on .le table.
Also an invitation of the citizens COM
mittee Of Alexiiurin, Va, to take part in
the ccieUratiOn OF WashingtOns birthday.
Laid on the table.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Morgan for an inquiry as to the seltlemenG
or tie Virsinus c,dinls against Spain ana of
the Pelletirr end Lac no claims against
Hay was taken up and, on motion of MIR.
l. ma .d;, referred TO the committee OIL for
egn relations.
AIr. Alliso :, from the committee on ap-
preparations, rep ret back the military
ac;i Ie.E, appropriation bi!l, and stated that
the C mn.tt 81 nao rrpoit1u Dut one amend
ment 10 II. Laid Oh The taoie.
Mr. Mitchell offered resolution instruct
ing the committee OH commerce. 10 invests
gate as to the causes OF delay IN reSumlng
work on the canal and locks OF the cascades
IN the Columbia river, Oregon. in the fall OF
1856; also, as to the reasons for the change
of the engineer In charge OF that work. LAID
over under objection.
The resolution heretofore offered b. Mr.
Call for the meeting of tho Senate at Il a.
H., and adjournment at q y. III. with an
hours recess) was taken up and referred to
the committee Oh apprOprlatiOns-Mr. Beck
stating that business was much more facili-
tated by giving the committees time up to
noon. lie also stated that the COMMITTEES on
appropriations had now before it the legisla-
tive bill, the naval bill, the deficiency bill,
and other important matters and that the
finance committee had before it q half
dozen important matters, and an extension
OF the hours in the Senate was simply cut
ting Off committee work.
Mr. Blair presented petitions from several
Grand Army posts for the passage OF the
dependent pension bill over the Presidents
veto. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Mcpherson gave notice that at the
aguan ship canal bill, lie would ask with
great persistency" consideration OF the
House Joint resolution for investigation OF
the Pacific railroad companies.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan the Nicara-
qua ship canal bill was laid aside and the
amt harbOr appropriation bill.
The Senate subsequently al 0urned.
Feb. 2l.--The Senate passed the bill to
incorporate the Ship Canal Company Of
Nicaragua--yeas, 3S; nays, 5-the nays be-
ing: Berry, Coke, Jones (Ark.), Maxey,
and Vest.
The bill Incorporates tic Martins Cana,
Company OF Nicaragua, with the principal
Office in New York city. Tue capital stock
is 10 be not less than $50, COO 600 nor more
than 500, 900, 900, of which 10 per cent is to
be payable when subscriptions to the capital
stock are made, and future payments are to
be made as the board of directors may de-
termine. The aggregate of all charges,
dues, and tOwagc is to be reasonable. The
United States Is To exercise such control
over the canal as provided for by treaty
with Nicaragua and not Inconsistent with
any treaty obligations OF the United States
with any power, and Is to enjoy its unOb.
structed use (at half rates. for troops, muni-
tiOns of war, and mails.
III stock 10 the amount of $4,000, 900 be
not subscribed and 10 per cent thereof
actually paid In within two years, or III the
work OF construction shall not have actually
commenced and been in progress within
four years. the corporation shall be deemed
to have expired by Limitation.
The river and harbor bill was passed, hav-
ing undergone no considerable cnaiigc since
1t was reported TO the senate, and WAS swell
ed in q few items, with the consent, and in
several cases ut the request. of the committee
on commerce, except mat the clause which
empowered the secrt tary of war 10 take all
SORTS OF personal property for Use In river
and harbOr improvements under condemna
tion proceedings was stricken out.
Mr.. WhitthOrne Introduced bill to auth
0rZc the construction Of IN arsenal for the
manufacture of ordnance and ordnance
stores for the Use OF the government of the
United States at Columbia, Tenn. Select
committee OH ordnance.
Mr.. Eyaris presented resolutions OF the
Xnrl- ~ fpap tuf icp In fav